“So Everybody can Eat”
Posted on 25th August 2020,
The shelves at The Salvation Army’s food bank in Orillia, Ont., are now full thanks to the efforts of five-year-old Kennedy Hill. Kennedy would frequently hear her mother, Angie Green-Hill, who works in the family services department at The Salvation Army, talk about the struggles of trying to keep the food bank shelves stocked during […]
MOLLY MAID Helps to Stock Depleted Food Bank Shelves
Posted on 11th October 2016,
MOLLY MAID and The Salvation Army have once again combined their efforts this summer to help combat food shortages nationwide. The MOLLY MAID Christmas in July Food Drive raised 2,000 pounds of food that helped replenish Salvation Army food bank shelves across Canada. “According to Food Banks Canada, 918,000 Canadians go hungry every summer,” says […]
Canadian Company Donates Food to Help Combat Hunger
Posted on 14th December 2015,
Remedy Holdings Inc., a privately owned Canadian company with pharmacy operations throughout Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia, has donated 12,480 pounds of food to The Salvation Army. “One in eight Canadians struggle to put food on the table,” says Major Les Marshall, territorial public relations and development secretary. “With the generous donations of partners such […]
Salvation Army in the News
Posted on 27th November 2015,
Now in its 125th year, The Salvation Army’s annual holiday campaign seeks donations from the public to help millions of Canadians living in poverty. The Salvation Army is doing its best to help vulnerable Canadians across the country. But don’t just take our word for it. The following are links to recent media reports about […]
Koodo Food Drive Helps The Salvation Army Fight Hunger and Feed Hope
Posted on 12th July 2014,
From May 20 to May 31, 2014, Koodo Mobile’s 159 locations across the country collected a total of 1,981 pounds of food that will be used to help people in need in local communities. “The Salvation Army is grateful for partnerships such as Koodo,” says Major Les Marshall, Territorial Public Relations & Development Secretary. “It […]
Salvation Army Partners with MOLLY MAID for Annual Christmas in July National Food Drive
Posted on 4th July 2014,
The Salvation Army and MOLLY MAID are working together again this summer as MOLLY MAID collects monetary donations and non-perishable food items to help restock depleted Salvation Army food bank shelves nationwide. With 1 in 7 Canadian children going to school hungry and more than 1.8 million Canadians receiving assistance from The Salvation Army last […]
Needs are Great as Thanksgiving Food Drive Kicks Off
Posted on 8th October 2013,
The Ottawa Sun sat down with Michael Maidment days into his new role heading the Ottawa Food Bank. Q. What has surprised you in your first week? A. Going into the warehouse and seeing 21,000 square feet of food and starting to appreciate and understand, looking at those boxes, what that really means to nearly […]
Yellowknife Gears Up for Thanksgiving Food Drive
Posted on 5th October 2012,
Yellowknife, N.W.T. – With Thanksgiving weekend right around the corner, The Salvation Army is doing what it can to assist residents who may be in need around the holiday. Read more
Salvation Army Gets 4-H Donation
Posted on 5th October 2012,
The Portage Salvation Army received some much-needed help from the St. Claude 4H Club on Thursday. The 4H Club held a food drive on Wednesday and RWay Ag also presented a cheque that matched the value of food donated. Read more